How long does it take to discharge lochia?

For many women who have a cesarean section, the uterus after the cesarean section will cause lochia. However, it is very important to discharge the lochia in time after delivery, which is beneficial to the recovery of the mother's body. If the lochia is not clean, it means that the pregnant woman's uterus is not repaired well. In fact, postpartum lochia is a sign of the quality of uterine repair. So how long does it take for the lochia of women who have undergone cesarean section to be clear?

How long does it take to discharge postpartum lochia?

According to doctors, under normal circumstances, the color of postpartum lochia is transparent, shiny, not turbid, and although it has a fishy smell, it is not smelly, and the amount does not exceed the menstrual volume. After about ten to 20 days, it will be clean. Because everyone's physical fitness is different, the time it takes for lochia to be discharged after giving birth is not the same. Under normal circumstances, it takes about 3 weeks for a woman to have lochia discharge after giving birth. Very few pregnant women can last for 1 to 2 months.

If the lochia is still leaking after more than 2 months after giving birth, then this situation may be attributed to unclean lochia. This is most likely caused by some infection in the uterus, some remnants of pregnancy tissue such as embryos and decidua in the uterus, or incomplete uterine recovery.

If the lochia is still not clear one month after the cesarean section, and symptoms of abdominal pain and fever continue to occur, and the lochia is accompanied by a foul or foul odor, then the fallopian tubes, vagina, uterus, ovaries and other related tissues may be infected; if the amount of lochia discharged daily increases, the color becomes redder and darker day by day, or is accompanied by uterine bleeding, vaginal trauma, or some bruises, or infectious symptoms occur, etc., causing the lochia to continue to be unclean, you must pay enough attention and go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

What is the reason for the strong odor of lochia in women who have undergone cesarean section?

If the lochia is still not clear one month after the cesarean section, and is accompanied by a foul or foul odor, or is accompanied by abdominal pain, fever and other symptoms, then the uterus, bilateral fallopian tubes, vagina, and ovary may be infected; if the amount of lochia discharged actually increases day by day, the color becomes redder and darker day by day, or there are some bruises, or is accompanied by uterine bleeding, vaginal trauma, or infectious symptoms, etc., causing the lochia to continue to be unclean, everyone must pay enough attention and go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.